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minor second

minor second noun: an interval that is equivalent to the difference between the third and fourth degrees of a diatonic major scale.

Noun

minor second (plural minor seconds)

  1. an interval that is equivalent to the difference between the third and fourth degrees of a diatonic major scale.
    Synonyms:
    m2, half step

Synonyms of minor second

Forms of minor second

pluralminor seconds

Questions about minor second

What does minor second mean?
Minor second means an interval that is equivalent to the difference between the third and fourth degrees of a diatonic major scale.
What part of speech is minor second?
Minor second is a noun.
What is the plural of minor second?
The plural of minor second is minor seconds.

Words near minor second in the dictionary

  1. minor premises
  2. minor prophet
  3. minor prophets
  4. minor scale
  5. minor scales
  6. minor second
  7. minor seconds
  8. minor sentence
  9. minor sentences
  10. minor seventh
  11. minor seventh chord

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